ZIP 03868 · Rochester, New Hampshire

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    6,133 people call ZIP 03868 home.

    6,133

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 14% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,203

    a month. New Hampshire's median is $1,491.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.

    $1,012–$1,518

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,203 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    70% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 70% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.4% to the 2,565 homes here.

    5–11

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 33% less than New Hampshire's.

    $268,800

    median home value in ZIP 03868.

    • $268,800 ZIP 03868
    • $402,500 New Hampshire
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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